Fuel Collection

Rodan · 13 October 2005, 12:50

May be of interest to those of you with boats that are not so easy to get into the local petrol station...

Have found a supply of 20l Jerry Cans at under £12 each inc. VAT - and they are NEW.

Ribald · 13 October 2005, 15:38

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Originally Posted by Rodin

Have found a supply of 20l Jerry Cans at under £12 each inc. VAT - and they are NEW.

Why the hell haven't you put then on e-bay for £18 plus carriage then???

DGR · 13 October 2005, 17:02

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Originally Posted by Rodin

May be of interest to those of you with boats that are not so easy to get into the local petrol station...

Have found a supply of 20l Jerry Cans at under £12 each inc. VAT - and they are NEW.

That would be useful. Where?!?

Rodan · 13 October 2005, 18:18

I feel an ebay coming on! Thought it a bit merciless to try and make a buck off what is essentially a free forum (rib.net that is not evilbay).

hard1 · 13 October 2005, 19:49

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Originally Posted by Rodin

May be of interest to those of you with boats that are not so easy to get into the local petrol station...

Have found a supply of 20l Jerry Cans at under £12 each inc. VAT - and they are NEW.

I'll spring for a couple. How do we get them huh???

Rodan · 14 October 2005, 08:33

It is from one of the MOD disposal outlets - 2nd hand are £5...
Figured if we bought a job lot I could get them delivered to Southampton and collect from there.

keytouch · 14 October 2005, 11:31

Could it be these perhaps?

Rodan · 14 October 2005, 11:50

Thats the ones...

Thought if a few in the Southampton/Pompey/Lymington area were interested I could get a pallet load delivered to Soton...

Rodan · 14 October 2005, 15:32

http://www.witham-sv.com/infopage.php?ID=260&Overide=1

codprawn · 14 October 2005, 15:33

Car boot sales or jumbles are good for these - a great place to visit is the Old Sodbury sortout - now held at Newbury every year - it is a Land Rover jumble and is HUGE - people literally come from all over the world.

Even if you aren't a Landie freak it is a great place to pick up Jerry Cans and army surplus stuff etc.

codprawn · 14 October 2005, 15:37

Whoops forgot to say the next old sod is on Sat 22nd Oct.

I daren't go near the Witham place - will end up coming back with a tank or at least a Haggie!!!

SOLENTER · 14 October 2005, 19:14

HARWOODS GARAGE WOOTTON IOW have been selling them all summer
£15 a pop brand new

slimtim · 15 October 2005, 17:58

Rodin,

I could well be interested in one of those...quite easy for me to collect it if you're cowes based?

Grumpy, thats interesting, might check that out tomorrow.

Tim

Hugh Jardon · 15 October 2005, 18:29

some advice on the jerries

i have a old one and it is far superior to the new one i have, would recommend going for the s/h army surplus ones as are a tougher grade of steel but slightly heavier. some of the new ones look a bit tinny if you know what i mean

however both work fine if you know what i mean

codprawn · 15 October 2005, 21:48

I agree the cheap Chinese ones aren't up to much - the ones for a fiver from boot sales etc are far better!!!

Rodan · 17 October 2005, 09:41

Tha Harwoods deal looks a bit better - for us islanders... Saves messing about with deliveries. Would need eight to fill the tanks but I think 4 would be enough...

stan_deezy · 17 October 2005, 10:43

Machine Mart: branches all over the place do them for £15.22 (incl VAT) and in red or green. They can also supply a metal fixing bracket for around £17.

Just a thought.

Peter J · 17 October 2005, 13:24

http://www.towsure.com/default.asp?s=FUEL+CAN&x=6&y=9

Towsure do a 20 litre can with a funnel for £11.00

I bought one Yesterday. Quite a good shop actually mostly camping stuff but quite a good marine section.

The Jackeens · 21 October 2005, 09:12

Might be useful for a Weymouth trip

Why isn't there fuel in Weymouth? (A gap in the market for sure.)

missus

tcwozere · 21 October 2005, 09:19

I would imagine there is loads of fuel in Weymouth.. Just gotta be careful your not spotted "acquiring" it..